Cost of Living Comparison Between Baia Sprie and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Baia Sprie and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Baia Sprie is 36.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baia Sprie is 5.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 RON 29.04
$11.61 MX$200
-42.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.25 RON 157
$42.75 MX$738
-15.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.60 RON 28.49
$10.60 MX$183
-37.74%
Cappuccino
$1.95 RON 8.41
$3.59 MX$62.0
-45.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RON 8.90
$1.45 MX$25.08
42.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$0.90 MX$15.50
75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 RON 9.05
$3.03 MX$52.4
-31.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 RON 13.27
$4.56 MX$78.8
-32.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 RON 5.34
$1.45 MX$25.07
-14.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RON 5.10
$1.83 MX$31.55
-35.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 RON 8.22
$1.61 MX$27.77
18.01%
Eggs
$2.84 RON 12.28
$2.54 MX$43.82
11.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.63 RON 37.26
$8.54 MX$148
1.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.77 RON 29.27
$8.47 MX$146
-20.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.20 RON 48.38
$10.86 MX$188
3.13%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.15
$2.73 MX$47.13
-64.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.50
$1.49 MX$25.77
1.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 RON 6.49
$1.94 MX$33.55
-22.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.04
$2.16 MX$37.38
-13.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.50
$1.85 MX$31.88
-56.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 RON 4.60
$2.19 MX$37.80
-51.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 RON 4.28
$1.07 MX$18.52
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 RON 2.62
$1.08 MX$18.71
-43.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 RON 24.45
$4.06 MX$70.1
39.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 RON 34.59
$10.46 MX$181
-23.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 RON 4.35
$1.65 MX$28.56
-38.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 RON 6.64
$2.55 MX$44.01
-39.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.56 MX$9.60
26.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.94 RON 86.2
$26.20 MX$453
-23.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 RON 5.10
$3.14 MX$54.2
-62.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RON 3.51
$2.37 MX$40.96
-65.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 RON 29.59
$3.24 MX$56.0
111.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.77
$1.31 MX$22.70
19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 118.9K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-9.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K RON 109.9K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
6.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 696
$83.1 MX$1,436
93.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.03 RON 34.67
$22.15 MX$383
-63.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.64 RON 41.64
$29.37 MX$507
-67.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.59 RON 180
$51.2 MX$884
-18.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.99 RON 82.0
$18.69 MX$323
1.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 RON 29.12
$4.89 MX$84.4
37.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 RON 1,296
$199 MX$3,431
51.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,896 RON 42.7K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
90.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.64 RON 158
$35.93 MX$621
1.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.90 RON 129
$39.39 MX$680
-24.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 RON 319
$80.3 MX$1,387
-7.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 RON 309
$87.6 MX$1,512
-18.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 RON 1,710
$963 MX$16.6K
-58.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 RON 1,278
$482 MX$8,326
-38.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 RON 2,553
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-64.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,890
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-63.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,627 RON 7,030
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-58.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,485 RON 6,416
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-77.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baia Sprie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.11
11.42
-37.74%

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Last update for Baia Sprie: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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